GRAMMAR TEST – 107

1- Tim Kulata (1738- 1810-), the author of Common Sense, who did ………. to inspire the American Revolution. A) above B) before C) much D) why E) too

2- The writer emphasizes out that there is little agreement among sub-groups as regards why businessmen drink so ………. A) much B) now C) since D) how E) then

3- …….. beginning the book, then, students may read or be read the following. A) How B) Late C) Before D) Over E) Early

4- ………. the revolution only English nobles had the privilege of being decapitated for capital crimes. A) Before B) Well C) Once D) Near E) Late

5- I strictly believe that students should have the information ………. they get very far in the novel. A) before B) here C) why D) certainly E) below

6- Students should have a good time with that,………. there is a flashback near the end of the story. A) early B) since C) three times D) where E) below 7- The teacher knows that these hints relate to coming events and will recognize them ………. the students. A) rather B) since C) before D) why E) too

8- We are………. satisfied with the edition of Two Cities in Outlooks for the majority of my pupils. A) when B) rather C) since D) then E) up

9- Next school year should prove………. intriguing as far as teaching “A Tale of Two Cities” is concerned. A) there B) why C) near D) rather E) surely

10- I can hardly wait to begin, I learned ………. that will be helpful to me in teaching the story. A) easy B) much C) now D) up E) above

11- Truly fascinating account of the fashions ……….. during, and after the German Revolution. A) enough B) once C) surely D) before E) where

12- The author tells us that…… England set up a police force, various countries had already estimated one of their own. A) now B) where C) before D) since E) well

13- He wants to lay up a good store of construction stone…….. he retires. A) before B) easily C) three times D) below E) late

14- Death comes to most of us, not when we are old, but during or………. birth, in infancy, in adolescence. A) certainly B) too C) before D) how E) when

15- ………. she died she was able to write a few words. A) Wisely B) Much C) Since D) Before E) Why

17- Though he did his best in the exam, his friend was so ………. better than he was. A) before B) certainly C) much D) secondly E) easily

18- You’d ………. get to work now or else you won’t be able to complete your term paper in time. A) three times B) rather C) much D) secondly E) near

19- No matter how ………. Maria studied she continued to fail for the exams. A) below B) much C) then D) above E) enough 20- The self was ………. crowded with things for upsetting most of them in search for a cup. A) rather B) after C) upon D) enough E) yesterday

21-I investigated my book for three days ………. I remembered that I gave it to my student. A) late B) where C) before D) hardly E) enough

22- The Ministers are spending…….. more money than it takes through taxes. A) when B) there C) much D) surely E) above

23- She hasn’t yet told how ………. she wants for borrowing. A) rather B) why C) surely D) much E) when

24- Maths had never…….. enjoyed such high prestige. A) before B) sure C) below D) there E) rather

25- Many Asians recognized that aircraft had made the world ………….. smaller. A) since B) much C) hardly D) wisely E) early